Native Snakes

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Native Snakes

California is home to many species of snakes. However, you will only have encounters with a small portion of these species. The snakes you see on this page are the more common native snakes to southern California. FOR A FULL LISTING OF SNAKES NATIVE TO CALIFORNIA PLEASE CLICK HERE. Encounters with other species of snakes not native to Orange county may still be possible. The reason for this is due to people releasing captive snakes from other areas of the state or world. This can obviously be a huge danger and concern not only to humans but the surrounding wildlife and habitat.

Venomous

	Southern Pacific Rattlesnake Crotalus oreganus helleri		Red Diamond Rattlesnake Crotalus ruber
	Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake Crotalus atrox		Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake Crotalus mitchellii pyrrhus

Non-Venomous

	Pacific Gophersnake Pituophis catenifer catenifer		Two-striped Gartersnake Thamnophis hammondii
	California Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula californiae		California Mountain Kingsnake Lampropeltis zonata
	Red Coachwhip Masticophis flagellum piceus		California Striped Racer Masticophis lateralis lateralis
	Coast Patch-nosed Snake Salvadora hexalepis virgultea		California Glossy Snake Arizona elegans occidentalis
	California Nightsnake Hypsiglena torquata nuchalata		Baja California Lyresnake Trimorphodon biscutatus lyrophanes
	Western Blind Snake Leptotyphlops humilis		Western Black-headed Snake Tantilla planiceps
	Coastal Rosy Boa Lichanura trivergata roseofusca		Pacific Ring-necked Snake Diadophis punctatus amabilis